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A provisional title match will be held to determine the opponent of UFC lightweight champion Ilya Topuria (29, Spain).
UFC announced on the 25th (Korea time) that it will hold 'UFC 324: Gaichi vs Pimblet' at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, former lightweight provisional champion and No. 4 ranking Justin Gaic and No. 5 Paddy Pimblett will clash for the provisional title.
The provisional title match is a measure due to the prolonged absence of current champion Topuria. Topuria has not been able to play due to recent family events. The winner of this match will play an integrated title match when Topuria returns in the future, or succeed to the championship if it is unclear to return.
It's actually the last chance for 37-year-old veteran Gaichi. With a career record of 26 wins and five losses, he previously challenged Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira for two titles, all of which were submission losses.
"I don't think UFC will give us another chance to win the title," Gaich said. My goal is to become a champion," he said, hitting Bae Soo-jin. As for the game, he said, "I've prepared for at least 20 fifth-round matches. "If we go beyond the fourth and fifth rounds, Pimblett will be a dead body," he said. "I will damage it with a technical look that adjusts the distance and makes the angle."
On the other hand, 31-year-old Pimblett will take on his first career title challenge. He, who has won seven consecutive games since entering the UFC in 2021, proved his top competitiveness by beating Michael Chandler by TKO in April last year.
Pimblett said, "I've always said I'll be a UFC world champion since I was young. "Geitch is just another person standing in front of my walk," he said. "After this game, Geitch will never be the same physically. I will give him a beating that he has never experienced," he said with strong confidence.
In the comedy event, former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and fifth-ranked Song Ya-dong will face off. The winner of this match is likely to be the first challenger to Pyotr Jan, who recently returned to the championship.
O'Malley said, "If we win this time, we have to challenge Jan for the title next time. It will be a tremendous game if he plays against Jan at the White House," he said. Song Ya-dong also said, "It's the most important game of my life. "A decision win is not enough, and I want to knock out O'Malley," he said.
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